Murder At Midnight


(4.5 étoiles; 33 critiques)

Experience the chilling tales of Murder At Midnight, a captivating horror and mystery series that aired in 1946. This complete series features 26 episodes that delve into the dark and suspenseful realms of crime and the supernatural.

Each episode is designed to keep you on the edge of your seat, weaving intricate plots and unforgettable characters. Join us as we explore the eerie stories that have made this series a classic in the world of Old Time Radio.


This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.5

Chapitres

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The Dead Hand 25:59
Man Who Was Death 26:03
The Secret of XR3 26:14
Wherever I Go 26:04
Trigger Man 26:04
Death's Goblet 26:00
The Heavy Death 26:05
Nightmare 26:10
The Dead Come Back 26:01
Terror Out Of Space 26:08
The Creeper 26:00
The Man Who Died Yesterday 26:10
Till Death Do Us Part 26:18
Murder Is A Lonely Business 26:28
The House Where Death Lived 26:15
The Cabala 26:19
The Ace of Death 26:10
The House that Time Forgot 26:18
Death Tolls a Requiem 26:29
The Thirteenth Floor 26:27
The Line Is Dead 26:25
The Black Swan 26:16
Island of the Dead 26:28
Death Across the Board 26:26
Murder out of Mind 26:19
Death Worshipper 26:21

Critiques

Good Goofy Noir Fun


(4 étoiles)

I have grown to love "Murder at Midnight". Its silly at times, but always camp. Much more "noir" than "Inner Sanctum", it takes the hardboiled approach to the supernatural. My favorite so far is "The Thirteenth Floor" where a gangster gets vengeance on his moll by chasing her through the city and makes explicit his intention to cut out her heart! Good fun and very "period".

Great, campy mystery program!


(5 étoiles)

The writing is pretty good, even if several of the episodes are reworking of existing works. The thing that I love about this show is when the deep voice says, "Murder at Midnight". If there's any mention of the time, especially if it's really late at night, you can expect you know what to happen - after all, it's in the title.

Enjoyed it


(4 étoiles)

I have listened to all 26 episodes. The sound quality is generally good, as is the quality of the content. You get used to the organ music after a while.

Kabbalah


(4 étoiles)

The Cabala episode should be corrected to "The Kabbalah."

excellent little show


(5 étoiles)

for a small syndicated production, there's a lot to like - strong scripts, wonderful acting, and an overall noirish atmosphere makes for a great listen. The show's producer, Anton M. "Tony" Leder, would later helm part of Suspense's run, as well as later producing the sci-fi series X Minus One for NBC. Recommended!

Suprisingly good


(5 étoiles)

This is such a nice show. Amazing acting and script. I enjoyed almost every episodes. I dare say it was ahead of its time. Many characters and situations later became the main ingredients of many Hollywood thriller or slasher movies. Some episodes don't have a "proper" finale (good vs evil guys) so it makes this show even more realistic. Of course, some episodes suffer from too much irrational or illogical elements, but, all in all. It's a GREAT show. Very dark, chilling and engaging. Highly recommended.

organ music for syndication


(3 étoiles)

Murder at Midnight was one of several low budget mystery shows offered by the Mutual Network in the Forties. Mutual stations were usually located in small to medium size cities where the advertising costs were lower. The ad spots were indicated on the record by the organ music, which cued the broadcast engineer to turn down the volume so that the local spot could be read. Often there were three spots: One at the beginning, one in the middle and at the end.

Yes there are more


(4 étoiles)

There were 50 in the first run, and another 10 aired in syndication on mutual in 1950, which were, of course, rebroadcasts of earlier episodes. Some of those original 50 broadcasts were of scripts from Inner Sanctum episodes, too, so how many actual original episodes? Without cross checking, I couldn't tell you. But this is a good show, though.